Combined toothbrush and paste holder



Dec. 27, 1927. 1,653,987

Y E; 1'. s. LIFFE COMBINED TOOTH BRUSH AND PASTE HOLDER Fld Feb. 2l.1927 and makes a neat finish for the device.

Having described the invention what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. In a tooth brush and paste holder, the combination with a paste recetacle and a tooth brush detachably mounte thereon, of a blade shapednozzle adapted to enter between the bristles of said -brush and todischarge paste therein when said brush is in place on said receptacle.

2. In a tooth brush and paste holder, the combination with a pastereceptacle and a tooth brush detachably mounted thereon, of a nozzlehaving a part adapted to enter between the bristles of said brush and todischarge paste therein when saidbrush is in place on said receptacle,said brush being rovided with a cavity between said bristles or thereception of paste.

3. In a ltooth brush and paste holder, the combination with a pastereceptacle and a tooth brush detachably mounted thereon, of a bladeshaped nozzle adapted to enter between the bristles of said brush and todischarge paste therein when said brush is in place on receptacle and'means in said receptacle 'forfforcing the paste through said nozzleinto said brush.

4. In a combined tooth brush and paste holder in combination, acylindrical paste receptacle, a blade shaped nozzle therefor projectinglongitudinally from one end thereof and provided with a radially outletopening, one side of said receptacle being provided withv holding -meansfor the handle of said brush and for retaining said brush with itsbristles end projecting over said nozzle and said nozzle enteringbetween .the rows of bristles thereon, and means movable in saidreceptacle for forcing the paste therein throu h said nozzle among saidbristles.

5. Ign a combined tooth brush and paste holder, a cylindrical receptaclehaving a channelled groove upon one longitudinal sid-e thereof for thereception of the handle of said brush, a blade shaped nozzle projectingfrom one end of said receptacle, over which the bristle end of saidbrush projects when said brush is in place, said nozzle being shaped topart the rows of bristles in said brush as said brush isut in place saidnozzle being provided witlh a radially directed opening adapted todischarge among said bristles, a plunger in said rece tacle, a screwthreaded rod for operatin said plunger, and a closure for the other en'of said receptacle in which said rod is revolvable.

6. -In a combined tooth brush and paste holder, a cylindrical receptaclehaving a channelled roove upon A one longitudinal side thereof,

or the reception of the handle of said brush a blade shaped nozzleprojectin from one end of said rece tacle, over which t e bristle end ofsaid b-ruslli projects when said brush is in place, said nozzle beingshaped to part the rows of bristles in said brush as said brush is putin place said nozzle being rovided with a radially directed openingapted to discharge among said bristles, aplunger in said receptacle, ascrew threaded rod for operating said plunger, and a closure for theother end of said receptacle in which said rod is revolvablc, saidreceptacle being provided with a lateral opening in its longitudinalside for the admission of paste and a closure for said opening. I

7.-In a combined tooth brush and paste holder, an elongated receptaclehaving a channelled groove upon one longitudinal side thereof for thereception of the handle of said brush, a nozzle projecting from one endof the receptacle over which the bristle end of the brush projects whensaid brush is in place, said brush being provided with a cavity amongthe bristles for the reception of paste and said nozzle bein providedwith a radial opening adapted to ischarge into said cavity.

8. In a combined tooth brush and paste holder, an elongated receptaclehaving a channelled groove upon one longitudinal side thereof for thereception of the handle of said brush, a nozzle projecting from one endof the receptacle over which the bristle end of the brush projects whensaid brush is in place, said brush being provided with a cavity amongthe bristles for the reception of paste and said nozzle being providedwith a radial opening adapted to discharge into said cavity, said brushbeing provided with bristles at the rear of said cavity positioned towipe olf the mouth of said radial opening when said brush is removedfrom the channelled groove in said receptacle.

9. In a combined tooth brush and paste holder, an elongated hollow bodyprovided with a brush carrying recess, said receptacle being providedWith a discharge passage leading to said brush, when carried in saidrecess, and means for separating the bristles on said brush when saidbrush is put in place in said receptacle to )ermit the passage of pasteto the interior oi said brush.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ELZA T. S. CLIFFE.

